A new update for Need for Speed Payback is coming, which introduces the following new features:
AllDrive: Activities
Drift Zones, Speed Runs, Speed Traps and Jumps are coming to AllDrive. Head out into Fortune Valley and put your car sideways, grab some big air and do it all with your friends alongside you.
New Events: Castrol Edge Titanium Trials
You’re invited to take part in a series of brand new events in Fortune Valley. Prove you’re the best driver around and win the Castrol Edge Titanium Trial. These new events appear automatically on your in-game map and will be visible to all players who have completed chapter two. Simply look out for the event icons in Silver Canyon, Liberty Desert and Mount Providence.
Pontiac Firebird
Be a bandit in the Pontiac Firebird, also known as the "Blackbird". Leave the cops in a cloud of smoke in this iconic car and ultimately customize it into a one of a kind Super Build.
The Pontiac Firebird is available as a stand-alone purchase.
Aston Martin DB5
Add a touch of British luxury to your garage, in the form of the Aston Martin DB5. Drive faster than a thunderball in this absolute classic, regarded by many as the most beautiful Aston Martin ever produced. However, this one comes with a license to Super Build.
The Aston Martin DB5 is available as a stand-alone purchase.
Eddie’s Skyline
Eddie’s Skyline will be granted as a reward for everyone who has played both Need for Speed 2015 and Need for Speed Payback.
This is the first car that will be making the jump from level 299 to 399. We’re looking forward to hearing your feedback on this as it will shape the future of increasing the limit of further cars.
Bait Crates Checkpoint removal
We know that a more open cop experience is important to our community and you will have no doubt noticed that the Abandoned Car system experiments with this. Due to the ongoing feedback we’ve received and the in-game telemetry from Abandoned Cars we’ve made the decision to remove all checkpoints from the Bait Crates system. The end point will remain in place but how you get there is entirely up to you.
In addition to the checkpoint removal we have increased the spawn rate, and Bait Crates will now appear in greater frequency across Fortune Valley.
As announced, Need for Speed Payback will be extended with Alldrive Hangout, which allows you to explore Fortune Valley alongside your friends and to show off your cars.
Additionally you get Catch-up Packs, which allow you to speed up the progression of your cars, new Underglow and Tire Smoke, as well as the ability to sell or trade-in all currently unequipped Speed Cards.
Also the Snapshot Pro mode got improvements, which means you can now take Snapshots while in a takedown sequence. Additionally you can zoom further away from the car and you get new filter options; cinematic, Cool, Warm, Grunge, Vintage, Desaturated, Lo-Fi, Vivid Retro, Infra Zone and Monochrome Monitor.
You can find more details about the update, which will be released on February 13th, here:
With the December update Need for Speed Payback receives the new Speedcross Extensionpack:
Speedcross is an event that focuses on scoring as many points as you can through a pre-determined course. Go big, and go fast as you score points in each of the following areas; Drift Zones, Jumps, Speedtraps and Smackables.
The introduction of Speedcross will also include sixteen brand new events, split across four zones; Canyon, Airfield, Construction and Ember valley.
Two new cars will be added within the Speedcross pack, the Mini John Cooper Works Countryman and the Infiniti Q60 S. These won’t be the only cars available within the Speedcross class, joining them are the; Nissan 350Z, Ford Focus RS and Dodge Charger.
Owners of the Deluxe Edition get Speedcross for free and it's purchasable as a separate standalone for everyone else.
Need for Speed Payback receives a new update and delivers new contents and the Speedcross Extensionpack:
The december update brings the cars Mazda RX-7 Spirit R, Volvo 242DL, Volvo Amazon P130, Plymouth Barracuda, Nissan Skyline 2000 GTR and the BMW M3 Evolution II E30 which will appear in Fortune Valley. Find the car, escape the cops, keep the car. Once you’ve acquired the car, it will then be available to purchase from a dealership of your choice.
The first car to go find is the Mazda RX-7 Spirit R, with more cars to arrive in the comings weeks.
Additionally the update will contain a new game mode called Drift Runs. These are based on the Drift Trial events. Up to 8 players will be able to take part in the event, with a multiplier being given to those that are in front (distance wise).
In total there will be 10 different drift runs, available in both day and night settings.
Additionally the update contains BMW M performance parts and wheel support for the Logitech G29 and Logitech G920.
The changes in detail:
New feature: Abandoned Cars.
New game mode: Speedcross.
New car class: Speedcross.
Two news cars as part of the Speedcross update: Mini John Cooper Works Countryman and the Infiniti Q60 S.
New visual customization options for the BMW M4 GTS, BMW M5, BMW X6M and BMW M2.
New game mode within Speedlists: Drift Run.
Steering wheel support.
Speedcards can no longer be duplicated.
Corrected an issue on the Nissan Skyline 2000 GTR where ride height would only change the camber of the wheels.
Part tokens are now the right colour when collecting them from shipments.
The mini map will now correctly route you when playing the Mac Truck blockbuster mission. As a result, you will now longer be routed down a dead end.
Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause your nitrous gauge to not refill.
In the double or nothing event, players would sometimes find themselves stuck in a looping state if you get busted, this no longer happens.
A UI callout for "My Speedlist Loadout" should now be visible.
Drifting should now unlock front bumper customization options as expected.
There is now a pop-up after completing the "Recommended" daily challenge "Beat 3 Autolog recommendations".
Players will no longer drive through the road around the airfield, please keep your tyres firmly above ground.
Rav will no longer take a jump (badly) during his race against Tyler.
Fixed an issue that was causing players to sometimes disconnect while moving from one Speedlist to another.
The event "Proving Grounds" will now reward the correct amount of money and REP.
Fixed a typo that said "Huarya", we blame autocorrect.
Players would sometimes find themselves in an online game with no HUD, no pause menu and the event not starting. This doesn"t happen anymore.
Fixed a typo "Powerful mssage" in the Solar Sprint event. Message or massage? Find out in-game.
Repositioned some of the collectible chips that was placed too high for some cars to collect.
Removed some collision walls that did not belong in the desert.
The off-road starter cars should no longer give the appearance of being locked when purchasing them for the first time.
Applying a window decal to the Nissan Fairlady 240Z will no longer apply it to the spoiler, diffuser and hood.
Loading screens will no longer claim that a level 275 car is needed for ranked Speedlists.
One of the billboards, south east of Silver Dam will now be visible in the game world at all times.
Live tuning sometimes caused players to lose control of their vehicle, not anymore.
Nitrous now refills correctly on a level 399 Chevrolet Camaro Z28.
The achievement "Another Man"s Treasure" now unlocks correctly.
Speedlists would claim it"s actually "Libery Desert", when in fact it"s "Liberty Desert".
Weld Racing Rims now fit Drag cars correctly.
Players can now install all 'Vertex Edge' parts without the need of the part set on the NISSAN Silvia Spec-R Aero.
The CWest branded diffuser on the Honda S2000 is no longer restricted by the exhaust.
Two of the Need for Speed branded front splitters on the Acuras RSX-S are no longer misaligned and off center.
Jess is no longer the driver in the Nissan Fairlady instead of Tyler in the "Racer"s Revenge" event. Bad Jess, stay in your own car.
The pillars in front of Kobashis mansion now have the correct size collision box applied to them.
Players will no longer lose part tokens after restarting the game.
Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause players to reset when entering or teleporting into the Braxton area.
Players will no longer find themselves disconnected from a Speedlist if their controller disconnects during the loading screen.
A players win-rate is no longer affected if they join a Speedlist part way through.
The achievement "complete all 5 events in a Speedlist" is no longer rewarded incorrectly.
The nitrous flames on the Ford Mustang Foxbody will now align with the exhaust when the Need for Speed bumper is equipped.
You can no longer join a Speedlist during the last two events.
Modified a checkpoint in the liftoff event that could be missed by going too fast over a jump.
Corrected a problem which resulted in no in-game VO from being played.
The license plate on the Chevrolet Bel Air is now restricted when applying The Alchemist hood trunk lid.
Beating Udo Roth will now unlock the corresponding achievement.
"Don"t lost a single round" has now been corrected as one of the side bets, it now reads "Don"t lose a single round".
The tyres on the Plymouth Barracuda no longer clip through multiple fenders. You"ll get to play it soon.
You can no longer unlock the same Derelict multiple times.
Music will no longer play at full volume during Lina"s phone call scene in the Highway Heist.
The chemical formula for Nitrous is N20, you will no longer be putting NO2 into your game, which is probably for the best.
The cinematic camera will now do more cinematic things.
In a Speedlist event on "Gamblers Victory Lap", your car will no longer be able to drive under the map.
Sliding the smoothness setting from 0 to 100 will visibly change a Wrap's reflective surface.
The speed trap "Paparazzi" will now only award three stars at 150mph, and not 149mph. Go a little bit faster, it"s only 1mph.
"Unlocked Hoods now Customization" now reads as "Unlocked Hoods Customization".
Daily challenge progress will no longer reset if a player teleports.
Icons are no longer different colors on both the world map and game map.
Pressing down to select "no" when prompted to "join another Speedlist" will no longer bring up the Live Tuning menu.
The trunk and bumper on the Ford F150 Raptor will no longer clip through the vehicles body when at 100% damage.
When leaving the "Agent Escape" race, the Police roadblock will now disappear as expected.
Fixed a decal issue on the Ford F150 Raptor.
Stance is no longer reset after selecting front fenders on any off-road car.
The racer "La Triste" has fixed his rims, they will no longer flicker during the "Noche de Muertos" race.
The level of dirt on the spare tyre on the rear of the Land Rover Defender now matches its surroundings
Parked cars will no longer spawn in the air and fall to the ground in dramatic fashion when driving north of the "Elysium Dash" event.
The Volkswagen Beetle"s Off-road Super Build's rear suspension has had its animation fixed.
EA reacted to the feedback regarding microtranscations and progression in Need for Speed Payback. Already Star Wars Battlefront 2 faced much criticism of requiring the player to unlock several items in the game, so EA developer Ghost Games introduced serveral optimizations to NFS Payback. Some of them are already online by server-side changes, the further modifications should be included in an upcoming patch. This includes decreasing the time it takes for new parts to appear in Tune-Up shops, down from 30mins to 10mins, as well as increasing rewards like amount of REP and amount of Bank.
The changes in detail:
The Changes – Already Live
Decreased the time it takes for new parts to appear in Tune-Up shops, down from 30mins to 10mins.
Increased the amount of REP awarded by taking part in events.
Increased the amount of Bank awarded by taking part in events.
Bait crates now reward increased REP.
Bait crates now reward increased Bank.
Competing against a Roaming Racer will reward you with increased REP.
Competing against a Roaming Racer will reward you with increased Bank.
Increased rate in which parts are rewarded within Ranked Speedlists.
Air Suspension will now appear more frequently.
Slightly increased REP and Bank for finishing an event outside of first place.
The Changes – Coming in a Patch
Tune-up shops now stock higher quality parts.
Improved quality of cards from targeted rolls in the Tune-up Shops.
Increased the level on parts awarded from winning events.
As in previous Need for Speed Spielen games the soundtrack was always a key element to the gameplay experience and so will Need for Speed Payback provide a great variety of songs to accompany you in the game. EA announced the following Soundtracks for the game:
In the garage you can build your ride with tunes from Spoon, Duckwrth, Bonobo, Rae Sremmurd and SOHN. During the race you'll hear Queens of the Stone Age and Nothing but Thieves, along with an all-new song from Warbly Jets.
The drift events are more in the hip-hop direction with Run the Jewels feat. Trina, Stormzy, Lethal Bizzle feat. Skepta, A$AP Ferg feat. Meek Mill and Action Bronson, as well as an unreleased track from Tom Morello feat. Leikeli47.
In freeroam you can explore the world with The Amazons, X Ambassadors, Local Natives, and an exclusive unreleased track by Skepta & Goldie.
You can listen to the soundtrack already here on the spotify playlist:
The complete soundtrack in Need for Speed Payback is the following:
A$AP Ferg: Trap and a Dream feat. Meek Mill
Action Bronson: The Choreographer
Barns Courtney: Kicks
Bite the Buffalo: Enemies
Bonobo: Kerala
Chase & Status and Blossoms: This Moment
DJ Shadow & Nas: Systematic
Duckwrth: MICHUUL.
Flowdan: Original Ragamuffin feat. Wiley
Formation: Buy and Sell
Goodbye June: Liberty Mother
Gorillaz: Ascension feat. Vince Staples
Haikaiss: Raplord feat. Jonas Bento
Ho99o9: City Rejects
Jacob Banks: Unholy War
Jaden Smith: Watch Me
K.Flay: Black Wave
Kano: 3 Wheel-Ups feat. Wiley and Giggs
Kontra K: Power
Lethal Bizzle: I Win feat. Skepta
Lil’ Kleine: Kleine Jongen
Local Natives: Dark Days (Sofi Tukker Remix)
Mondo Cozmo: 11 Acre
Nothing but Thieves: I Was Just A Kid
Ohana Bam: Rebels
Otherkin: Bad Advice
P.O.S: Gravedigger
Queens of the Stone Age: The Way You Used To Do
Rae Sremmurd: Perplexing Pegasus
RAT BOY: BOILING POINT
Royal Blood: Lights Out
Run the Jewels: Panther like a Panther (Miracle Mix) feat. Trina
The PC requirements for Need for Speed Payback were announced and to show you what's possible NVIDIA uploaded a new video showing the race "Graveyard Shift" with a 4K resolution and 60 FPS:
The system requirements for the PC version of Need for Speed Payback were announced. You'll need the following configuration to play the game on your PC:
Minimum Requirements for 720p30 at low settings
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
CPU: Intel i3 6300 @ 3.8GHz or AMD FX 8150 @ 3.6GHz with 4 hardware threads
RAM: 6GB
DISC DRIVE: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
HARD DRIVE: 30GB
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon™ HD 7850 or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory
DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
INPUT: Dual analog controller
ONLINE CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS: 192 KBPS or faster Internet connection
Recommended Requirements for 1080p60 at high settings
OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or later
CPU: Intel i5 4690K @ 3.5GHz or AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz with 4 hardware threads
RAM: 8GB
DISC DRIVE: DVD ROM drive required for installation only
HARD DRIVE: 30GB
VIDEO: AMD Radeon™ RX 480 4GB, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory
DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
INPUT: Dual analog controller
ONLINE CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
The first gameplay trailer of Need for Speed Payback was released and shows action packed scenes from the game. The crew (Tyler, Jess and Mac) have to pursuit a truck to get their hands on a special car, which of course isn't that easy:
Need for Speed Payback hits the stores on November 2017 for PC, Playstation 4 and Xbox One.
Now it's official: Need for Speed Payback will be the name of the new Need for Speed this year and it will be released on November 10th, 2017!
EA also released the first trailer of the game:
In the game you will play three distinct characters united by one common goal: revenge!
You will get action-packed pursuits with the police, races and plenty tuning possibilities to fine-tune your performance through each of the five distinct car classes (Race, Drift, Off-Road, Drag, and Runner).
You can find more details on the official Need for Speed website:
Another tweet from @needforspeed shows the back of a car in a huge cloud of smoke. This car will quite possibly be available in the upcoming Need for Speed this year:
It's the Nissan Skyline R34. Further information will be revealed at EA's EA Play event in June.
EA published a new picture on their official Need for Speed Twitter-account. The teaser image shows a lot of fog or smoke, underneath there are the outlines of the city's skyline in which the upcoming Need for Speed might take place.
Apparently the outlines could show Los Angeles or Seattle, but we will know more at EA's Play Event in June.
Need for Speed 2017 with Offline-Singleplayer, Customization and Cop-Chases
Wednesday, 10.05.2017
Ghost Games released new details about the upcoming Need for Speed, which is currently under development and will be released by the end for 2017.
The focus of the next Need for Speed will be once again extensive customization and thrilling cop car chases, but also the action will be tweakes
Whether you’re checking out your freshly customized ride or smoking the competition in an event up in the canyons, you’re going to want a world that not only looks beautiful, but offers you the space in which to do the things you want. We’re dialing up the action and allowing you to tear up the tarmac, and dirt, to your heart's content.
Burn rubber as you throw a car around a corner sideways and floor it as you hit an epic jump away from the cops. We’re building the world, but what you do in it is the aspect that excites us most.
The maybe largest change will be the offline singleplayer-mode, which means you will be able to play through a single player experience completely offline, which also means you will be able to pause the game.
The new Need for Speed will be released in fall 2017 and further details will be announced at the EA Play 2017 in June, so stay tuned.
Electronic Arts is going to show the next Need for Speed an other upcoming games this year at the EA Play Event in Hollywood!
If you happen to be in the USA from 10th to 12th June 2017, you can visit Electronic Arts to test the latest upcoming games like Need for Speed, Star Wars Battlefront and FIFA 18.
Tickets will be available from April 20th 2017 on the following website:
A new Need for Speed will come in 2017, this is what Electronic Arts announced at the discussion of the financial results!
The release date is planned sometime during EA's next financial year, which ends March 31 2018, but presumably they're trying to get the game out in fall 2017, like the last Need for Speed games..
EA CEO Andrew Wilson talks of an "ambitious and more competitive online gameplay", which might mean more onlinefeatures than in NFS Rivals. There are no details known yet, but it's possible we can expect more information at the E3 in a few months.
A new Need for Speed will come. The trailer below shows some scenes and reveils the name Need for Speed Edge, which will apparently be developed by Nexon:
The graphics and the fact, that the game is being developed by the korean developer Nexon, all points to the game being a new online-game (maybe NFS World successor?) or a new mobile game, rather than the next NFS blockbuster 2017.
We'll keep you updated.
Additionally Playfront found out, that EA filed for a new trademark Need for Speed Arena1 - maybe an alternative name, or even a complete different game?
Ghost Games, the current developers of Need for Speed are planning the next Need for Speed game, which will be released in 2017.
The current NFS hit the stores in November 2015 for PS4 and Xbox One and this spring the PC version followed. Since then there were several free updates with features like Manual Transmission, Wrap Sharing, Snapshot Pro, SpeedLists, Customization items, bigger garage, Hot Rods and Drag Racing. Many of them implemented after the wishes from the community.
Now the SpeedList update will be the last free content-update, so that the developers can concentrate on the development of the new Need for Speed, which shall be built upon the foundations that have been laid with the latest NFS.
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A new update for Need for Speed Payback is coming, which introduces the following new features:
Need for Speed Payback hits the stores this week, so EA published a launch trailer to get yourself into the mood:
Another tweet from @needforspeed shows the back of a car in a huge cloud of smoke. This car will quite possibly be available in the upcoming Need for Speed this year:
Electronic Arts is going to show the next Need for Speed an other upcoming games this year at the EA Play Event in Hollywood!